Steelers' Porter Fined For Using Gay Slur

yahoo.com ^ | 12/14/06 | unknown

[beyond the sea]

Pittsburgh Steelers' linebacker Joey Porter was fined $10,000 by the NFL on Thursday for a gay slur he made towards Cleveland Browns' tight end Kellen Winslow after the game on Thursday.

During the game, Winslow was flagged for a personal foul for hitting Steelers linebacker James Farrior after a play. In a post-game interview, Porter referred to Winslow with a derogatory word used to describe homosexuals.

On Tuesday, Porter apologized, saying he didn't intend to offend anyone but Winslow.

"I guess, how we used that word freely, me using it growing up, I didn't think anything of it," Porter said on Tuesday. "I apologize to anyone I offended. I didn't mean to offend nobody but Kellen Winslow."

This was Porter's second fine of the season. During a game against the Atlanta Falcons in October, Porter was fined $15,000 for comments he made to an official.

There is no word on whether Porter will appeal the fine.

[beyond the sea]

I wouldn't doubt it.

Maybe they should quit keeping score.......... "feelings" may be hurt.

[gate2wire]

I thought she looked a lot like Nelly F. LOL.

[beyond the sea]

see # 34...... that is supposed to be her name.

So now I'm just confused.

;-)

[rintense]

Yep. I heard stuff I never thought I would while watching a lacrosse game.

[MortMan]

I'll probably get flamed for this, but the fine was appropriate because of Porter's terrible representation of the league during a press conference. If he went off howling at the moon in the presser for some desired effect, he should also be fined. Players, when in front of the klieg lights, need to keep their egos in check and behave in a civil manner.

But, then again, I guess I expect NFL players to behave at least as well as my seven year old daughter.

[Risha]

I think we can all agree that she is hot, whatever her name is!!

[agrace]

LOL at both yuns guys!

[gate2wire]

Yup.

[biff]

Nope, just make their new uniform in the shape of a tutu and that should do it.

[OB1kNOb]

[Gondring]

Big BROTHER is here! What happened to free speech?

Well, the NFL is a business and not the government, so if they want to set standards for how their member employees behave, then fine (no pun intended). Big Brother would be the government saying they can't do that.

OTOH, the NFL receives perqs from the public. Preferential treatment (what other business owners get their facilities built with taxpayer funds?) means, IMHO, that the NFL is under different rules.

[thegreatmalcolmx]

Well done. A succinct word association that deflated all the hot air in the story. And very funny.

Especially appreciated as this is the type of humor I heard all my life from my Pa. You made my day. Thanks.

[sobieski]

I'm coming as soon as I ret up my rahm

[absolootezer0]

next time you want to insult a football player, tell him he plays like a Detroit Lion. Don't insult the instrument I play..

[Lazamataz]

Steelers' Porter Fined For Using Gay Slur

I was once fined for using a gay sea otter.

[dfwgator]

next time you want to insult a football player, tell him he plays like a Detroit Lion.

Ouch!

[HamiltonJay]

Come on, everyone knows that everyone in Cleveland is a fag... that's required knowlege to graduate high school in Pittsburgh.

[beyond the sea]

LOL......

[beyond the sea]

I'll probably get flamed for this, but the fine was appropriate because of Porter's terrible representation of the league during a press conference. If he went off howling at the moon in the presser for some desired effect, he should also be fined. Players, when in front of the klieg lights, need to keep their egos in check and behave in a civil manner. ......... But, then again, I guess I expect NFL players to behave at least as well as my seven year old daughter.

No flames from here..... but your seven year old daughter is not involved in a violent sport.

Porter is a loudmouth, but I could care less if he called Winslow a "fag". Now, if Joey had made fun of Winslow's ears, he'd be in BIG trouble!

[beyond the sea]

LOL.....